®Planning appeal decision
Avondale, Brackendale, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1EX
the construction of one 4-bed dwelling
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
- would the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other consideration so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt through loss of openness and inappropriateness, combined with unassessed biodiversity harm, is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.
The limited housing contribution and other considerations do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt and harm to biodiversity; the balance does not favour the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 152, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1 of the Basildon District Local Plan 1998
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.